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Question 16 • Nursing Assistant - EL3610

What type of interaction may a nursing assistant have with medical codes?

Answer
A
Nursing assistants may document medical codes for patients’ services.
B
Nursing assistants may see medical codes in a patient’s medical record.
C
Nursing assistants may write medical codes on a claim form for an insurance company.
D
Nursing assistants may be asked to write patient notes using the correct medical codes.

Explanation

A nursing assistant may encounter medical codes while reviewing a patient’s medical record as part of providing care. Assigning codes to document services or putting them on insurance claim forms are typically coding or billing responsibilities, not nursing assistant duties. Therefore, the correct choice is “Nursing assistants may see medical codes in a patient’s medical record.”

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